Jennifer Lane – Guest Post & Giveaway!!

As my very first guest post, Jennifer Lane has kindly agreed stop by and talk to us about two anthologies.

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Jen, thank you for inviting me to your blog! I’m quite excited about the two Summer Lovin’ anthologies released by Omnific Publishing on July 5th. All proceeds will benefit the breast cancer research organization Save the Ta-tas.

As one of the contributing authors, I can’t think of a better organization to support given that breast cancer has affected my family directly. My mother is a breast cancer survivor. Doctors diagnosed her seventeen years ago, luckily catching the naughty cells early. She had a mastectomy and is doing so well now—I’m really proud of her.

Do you like to read sweet Young Adult stories? If so, Summer Breeze is for you, featuring seven short stories.

Or, are you a reader who prefers Adult stories featuring hot heroes and naughty heroines? Check out Heat Wave.

My short story, Swim Recruit, is part of the YA anthology Summer Breeze. Here’s a summary of the story:

Not long after Abby Donahue’s family falls apart, she escapes on an airplane to Chicago for a recruiting trip. A talented high-school swimmer, Abby hopes to score both a college scholarship and some distance from her parents’ recent divorce. But is this university for her?

Her first encounter with freshman swimmer Reese McGowan makes her nervous. He’s a tall backstroker with a mess of blond hair, glittering aquamarine eyes, and a suspension from the team for badmouthing the school to another recruit. As Abby unravels the mystery underlying Reese’s disdain, she begins to unlock her own hidden emotions about her father. Together Abby and Reese battle bullies on the team and inner demons, learning that flipper feet and fighting for family can actually be a good thing.

I’ve written adult romantic suspense novels (The Conduct Series) but this was my first foray into YA and first person point-of-view. I had so much fun writing the story, inspired by my own experiences as a college swimmer. I’m lucky to join twelve talented Omnific authors to support this cause.

I hope you experience some tantalizing breezes during the heat wave this summer!

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Jennifer, Thank you again! I appreciate you taking the time to talk with us! I am looking forward to reading both anthologies!

If you would like to learn more about Jennifer Lane and her writing, you can find her at the below sites:

How very cool you're hosting a giveaway of the anthologies! Can't wait to get my hands on them myself (but as one of the authors I'll preclude myself from the contest ;)). Thanks Jen for insight into your story---Chicago, hot swimmers...I'm in!

The blurb on Swim Recruit got my eye since I was a high school swimmer. Thanks for the giveaways and supporting the cause! I think first choice would be the YA but I would be happy with either.mesreadsATgmail.comMarthaE